Rasmus R. Paulsens research is within medical image
analysis. Currently he is focusing on 3D surface based image
analysis, with special attention to the human face and skull. RP
did his PhD in the industry and has worked as a development
engineer, where he acquired a structured approach to implementation
and applied research. Key research topics are implicit surface
representations, geometry processing, statistical shape models,
facial feature analysis, and the general connection between
genetics and biometric measurements. In 2008 RP received a three
years research grant from the Oticon Foundation, where the goal was
create an open 3D database of human heads and torsos. These models
are for example used for sound field simulation in the hearing aid
industry. Furthermore, RP has developed a set of algorithms for
patient motion tracking during PET scanning. These are also based
on his work on surfaces.